Last year (2016) I travelled to Mexico City to experience and photograph the Day of the Dead Festivities. It was my third visit to Mexico City or Distrito Federal (DF) as the locals call it, but the first time for the Day of the Dead celebrations. Day of the Dead, also known as All Souls Day is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and other parts of Latin America on October 31st, November 1st, and November 2nd. In Spanish, the Day of the Dead is called Día de Muertos, or Día de los Muertos. Click through the slideshow below to view the Día de Muertos images taken in Distrito federal:

Day of the Dead Parade in Mexico City by Geraint Rowland

Beautiful colourful skulls prepared for the Day of the Dead in Mexico City.

A girl wears make up for the Day of the Dead in District Federal, Mexico.

Day of the Dead Street Art in Mexico City.

Women in fancy dress in Mexico City.

Street Photography in Mexico City.

The Day of the Dead.

Day of the Dead artwork in Mexico.

A boy in fancy dress sells sweets in Mexico City.

In 2017 Mexico City held it's first Day of the Dead/Día de Muertos parade.

In 2017 Mexico City held it's first Day of the Dead/Día de Muertos parade. With life imitating art, they took the idea from the Bond movie (Spectre) and created the event. Over 100,000 people attended the event every day with various parades throughout the city. I took the following photos candidly during the Day of the Dead events in and around the streets of Mexico City.

The days leading up to and following the festival are a great opportunity to get some interesting and unusual photos. All across the city there are exhibitions, events, street parties and people in costume. If you plan on going, make sure you book accommodation well in advance. The whole of Mexico City sells out with people travelling from all over Mexico and the World to experience Day of the Dead.